The relationship between transmitting tissue, pollen tube, and ovule number: A study across 10 angiosperm families

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 673-681

  Matthews, M L ^a   Gardner, J ^a   Sedgley, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiosperms; Development; Image analysis; Ovules; Pollen tubes; Transmitting tissue

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032778612     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314168     Document Type: Article

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